Transcript Requests(During July and August you must contact the Ministry of Education directly. See link in the main body of this webpage)

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REPORT CARDS After June 30th the report cards may be picked up from the School Board Office during their regular office hours Mon - Thurs 8 am - 4 pm
Fire Suppression Students: Your certificates are in your report card envelopes.Grads: Don't forget your complimentary class photo composite! (also available from the Board Office during the summer)

School Office is Closed for the Summer.
Office will be open again starting August 31st.
Timetables are being handed out the first day of school (September 8th)

Fire Academy Prep Training 11/12 - GFSS will be offering a Fire Academy Prep Training 11/12 course in the fall in cooperation with the Grand Forks Fire Department that helps prepare students who wish to pursue a career in Emergency Services-Fire with the basic fire services skills for entry either into a Fire Services Training Program at the post-secondary level or volunteering with a local fire department. Students will be expected to train with the local Fire Department as part of the program and will receive credit upon completion. Training will focus on Level 1 basics related to exterior fire fighting techniques along with access to potential weekend training courses offered through the GF Fire Department. Interested students should contact Mrs. Argue about enrollment for Sept 2015.

DREAM BIG: READ! GFSS Library eBooks - Now available for you in GFSS eBooks. Click on the Follett eBooks icon to the left of this column; **
user name: (all lower case) your first initial and last name (for example - ajones)
** password: your student number

If you have any problems accessing the site, please see Mrs. deWynter or Ms. Walker in the DLC.

Dose #2 Chickenpox Vaccine - For the 2014-15 and 2015-16 School Years, a varicella vaccine booster will be available at the time of the grade 9 TdaP booster. This special Interior Health program will boost your child’s immunity to chicken pox, well into adulthood.
Students currently in grades 10, 11 or 12 are also eligible to have a second dose of varicella vaccine if they have only had one dose in the past. If you think your child in these grades is eligible for either 1 or 2 doses of chicken pox vaccine, please call the health unit to book a private vaccination appointment. 250-443-3150
To learn more about the Chicken pox vaccine, please read the Health File: http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/pdf/hfile44b.pdf2014/15 School Fees - All student fees will be collected in the Office.

Attendance Expectations for GFSS - If your child is away, sick or has to leave early from school (or arrive late), please call the school in the morning or give your child a written note to give to the office explaining their absence. For a full day absence, the office needs to be notified either before or on the day of the absence. Please read the policy on "excused" and "unexcused" absences at the link to the left of this page (Attendance Expectations).

Transcripts for Applying to Post Secondary Institutions - All Grads who are planning to go to a post secondary institution need to fill out a PSI form on the Ministry of Education website. The following are instructions for ordering transcripts to be sent to your choice of post secondary institution(s):

Filling out this online form will ensure your high school transcripts are sent to the post secondary institutions, otherwise they will not be sent out.

If You Need A Copy of your High School Graduation Transcript- click here. A PEN (Personal Education Number) is required for the online application
for a transcript. Your PEN is on all report cards.

Encounters Canada - Students who may be interested in attending Encounters Canada, please click the following link for more info. Each school is allowed to send two (2) applicants. If interested, please see Mr. Stewart.

PROPOSED GFSS 2014-15 School Calendar - Click here for a copy of the "Proposed" GFSS 2014-15 School Calendar. Parents are invited to contact Mr. Stewart at the school if they have any concerns about this proposed calendar.
Grade 12 Info and Provincial Exam Scholarship Criterion - Click here for an update on Grad information regarding Provincial Scholarships, Passport to Education, etc..

GFSS Breakfast Program - The school breakfast program is available to any student starting at approximately 7:45 am in our Multipurpose Room.

GFSS School Improvement Plan - Parents and students are invited to submit feedback to the school as it works towards a plan for school imporovement over the next couple of years. Staff is working on setting some new directions related to building school culture, student learning and expectations around behaviour. If you have some positive ideas, please see Mr. Stewart or email your thoughts to gfss@sd51.bc.ca

GFSS IS ON FACEBOOK! - Check out our Facebook Timeline. Click on the "Find us on Facebook" icon at the top right of this page and "Like" us on your Facebook and you'll receive notices of upcoming events and other school information.

Scholarship Resource Website - AcademicInvest.com is a resource website which is free for all Canadian students. Its purpose is to introduce students to grant, scholarship and bursary funding, as well as employment opportunities. Check it out at www.academicinvest.com

Speaking Up! - The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) has published a parent guide to advocating for students in public schools. There is a copy of the guide in the office if any parents wish to come in and review it.

Lost & Found - Located in the office. Clean articles are taken to the Thrift Shop after being displayed for a few days, just before the winter break, spring break and year end. There are daily announcements to remind students to look at the display tables outside the main office. Medical Conditions/Allergies - Please contact the school office if your son or daughter has a medical condition or life-threatening allergy that would require administration of medication at school. A Medical Alert form and a Request for Administration of Medication at School form will need to be completed.